Elementary Teacher 3rd Grade

Elementary Teacher - 3rd Grade - Riverside Intermediate (Grades 3-6)

Reports To: Building Principal and Superintendent of Schools

General Summary: To provide the students under his/her direct supervision a quality educational program, which is appropriate for the assigned students, that meets their ability and appropriate for the subject and growth, and personal characteristics.

Qualifications: (Minimum)

• Highly qualified for position according to latest federal and state guidelines (ZO, ZP, or ZG endorsement)
• Student focused
• Knowledgeable about 21st Century Teaching and Learning
• A high level of interest in collaboration.
• Adept at using formative assessment and curricular development
• Fluid with asynchronous and synchronous instruction
• Maintains professional standards
• Possess strong interpersonal skills
• Demonstrates strong instructional technology skills.
• Ability to collect and analyze both formative and summative student assessment data
• Maintains a high level of confidentiality.
• Maintains a level of personal and professional flexibility
• Possess a high level of organization skills and ability to multitask

Preference for candidates with additional endorsements & content areas in which they meet highly qualified criteria.

Primary Duties and Responsibilities:

• Plan and implement a creative, engaging and stimulating classroom program that entails a high level of collaboration amongst students, includes interdisciplinary, project-based work, and which utilizes educational technologies appropriately.
• Experience with using educational technologies and active with the integration of technology. Engages students virtually or face to face.
• Demonstrate skill in using a variety of methods and techniques to meet the needs of students
• Have a thorough knowledge of the subject matter being taught
• Works cooperatively with administrators, coaches, student services personnel and teachers, to ensure the delivery of curriculum
• Evaluate the progress of each student through formal and informal assessment.
• Provides individualized and small group instruction in order to adapt the curriculum to the needs of each pupil, to the extent feasible.
• Maintains professional competence through in-service education activities provided by the district, and/or in self-selected professional growth activities
• Communicates school learning teams on pupil progress
• Participates in curriculum and other development activities
• Advocate for the school, its staff, students and programs.
• Excellent interpersonal, verbal and written communication skills, including public speaking.
• The ability to establish cooperative working relationships with faculty, staff, students, and parents.
• A comfort and excitement about working with children from diverse backgrounds.
• Promote high expectations, demonstrate a caring attitude, and establish an environment that supports social, emotional, and academic development in students.
• Frequently communicate with parents about their child's progress by phone, email, in conferences, newsletters, and through report cards. Be available for individual meetings when needed.
• Use positive and productive techniques for improving student behavior and support student and staff SEL goals
• Other duties as assigned.

Physical Requirements: The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Must be able to communicate with others and clearly understand normal conversations in person and on the telephone. Employee may be required to perform extensive work at a computer display terminal. While performing the duties of this job, the employee is required to have ordinary ambulatory skills sufficient to visit other locations; and the ability to stand, walk, stoop, kneel, crouch, and manipulate (lift, carry, move) light to medium weights of 10-50 pounds. Requires good hand-eye coordination, arm, hand and finger dexterity, including ability to grasp, and visual acuity to use a keyboard. The employee frequently is required to sit, reach with hands and arms, talk and hear. Requires regular attendance and/or physical presence at the job.